— usuriously , adv. — usuriousness , n.
/yooh zhoor"ee euhs/ , adj.
1. practicing usury; charging illegal or exorbitant rates of interest for the use of money: a usurious moneylender.
2. constituting or characterized by usury: usurious rates of interest; a usurious loan.
[ 1600-10; USURY + -OUS ]